User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Overview
- 2. Connect to the Network and Access the Router
- 3. Specify Your Internet Settings
- Use the Internet Setup Wizard
- Manually set up the Internet connection
- Specify IPv6 Internet connections
- Requirements for entering IPv6 addresses
- Use auto detect for an IPv6 Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 6to4 tunnel Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 pass-through Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 fixed Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 DHCP Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet connection
- Use auto config for an IPv6 Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 6rd Internet connection
- Manage the MTU size
- 4. Control Access to the Internet
- Enable access control to allow or block access to the Internet
- Manage network access control lists
- Use keywords to block Internet sites
- Block services from the Internet
- Delete keywords from the blocked list
- Prevent blocking on a trusted computer
- Schedule when to block Internet sites and services
- Set up security event email notifications
- 5. Optimize Performance
- 6. Manage Network Settings
- View or change the WAN settings
- Set up a default DMZ server
- Change the Router’s Device Name
- Change the LAN TCP/IP settings
- Specify the IP addresses that the router assigns
- Disable the DHCP server feature in the router
- Manage reserved LAN IP addresses
- Use the WPS wizard for WiFi connections
- Change the WiFi password or the WiFi security
- Set up the router as a WiFi access point
- Set up a bridge for a port group or VLAN tag group
- Manage custom static routes
- Hide your mesh network's SSID
- Enable or disable implicit beamforming
- 7. Manage your network
- Update the router and satellite firmware
- Change the admin password
- Enable admin password reset
- Reset the admin password
- View information about the router and the Internet and WiFi settings
- Display the statistics of the Internet port
- Check the Internet connection status
- View and manage logs of router activity
- View devices currently on the network
- Monitor Internet traffic
- Connect to your router with Anywhere Access
- Manage the router configuration file
- Return the router or satellite to its factory default settings
- 8. Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
- 9. Use VPN to Access Your Network
- 10. Troubleshooting
- 11. Supplemental Information
4. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password.
The Set Password page displays.
5. Select the Enable Password Reset check box.
6. Select two security questions and provide answers to them.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Reset the admin password
If you set up the password reset feature, you can reset your router admin password if
you forgot it.
To reset your admin password:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your
mesh network.
2.
Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Click the Cancel button.
If password reset is enabled, you are prompted to enter the serial number of the
router.
The serial number is on the router label.
4.
Enter the serial number of the router.
5. Click the Continue button.
The Router Password Reset page displays.
6.
Enter your router's serial number in the field.
Your router's serial number can be found on the router label.
7. Click the Continue button.
You are requested to enter a new admin password and to set new security questions.
8. Enter your new admin password, set new security questions, and click the Next
button.
Your settings are saved.
9. Click the Login button.
User Manual81Manage your network
Nighthawk Tri-band Mesh WiFi 6